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Institutional Shareholder Services to acquire Rainmaker Information

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
Rainmaker Information (Rainmaker), publisher of Financial Standard, this month signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a leading provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions ...

Dexus to develop Atlassian HQ

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... and building out our developments within the Tech Central precinct," Dexus chief executive Darren Steinberg said. The agreement is subject to planning and other government approvals which are expected to be satisfied by December 2021. Construction is ...

Relief payments confirmed for NSW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... NSW governments to ensure additional support is targeted and rolls out as quickly as possible under a new cost sharing agreement." From week four of a lockdown, the COVID-19 Disaster Payment will increase from $500 to $600 each week if a person has lost ...

Dixon Advisory to pay $8.2m to settle ASIC action

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... independent review's report. ASIC has agreed to not seek any further declarations on contraventions by DASS. The heads of agreement still needs court approval. "The board of EP1 views this as an important step towards resolving the legal proceeding ...

AFA slams new SOA measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... advice fees charged to members' superannuation accounts. AFA acting chief executive Phil Anderson argued that SOAs are an agreement between a client and their adviser and contains personal information that should not be shared with trustees. He fears ...

Westpac sells NZ life business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... Fund. The institution is selling the life insurance division for NZ$400 million ($373 million) in addition to a 15-year agreement to distribute life insurance products to Westpac's clients in the country. Fidelity Life Assurance is New Zealand's ...

CFS unveils new leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... transform our business to be the most competitive superannuation and investments business in Australia." CBA entered an agreement to sell 55% of CFS to private equity firm KKR in May 2020. Coombe, who is the former MLC Wealth and current Generation Development ...

Superannuation complaints down 31%: AFCA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... complaints), followed by home loans (9%) and personal transaction accounts (8%). AFCA said nearly 70% of cases were resolved by agreement after AFCA brought the parties together, and that nearly 60% of cases were resolved within 60 days. Remediation ...

Connectus acquires fifth practice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... announcing it will acquire its fifth wealth management firm in less than a year. Connectus has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire New South Wales-based self-licensed firm George Ferizis Group. Since 1979 the group has advised small businesses ...

Industry funds flag $77bn merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
... Statewide Super said formal discussions are in the works and that they intend to shortly sign an exclusive Heads of Agreement. This marks the third time this year Hostplus has joined forces with other industry funds to either merge or pool the assets ...